Originally Posted by
AZFlyer
This now makes perfect sense as to why some of the 1000 hour patches I've seen are HUGE. A bit of a milestone, it seems. Saw a viper pilot once with a patch about the size of a small dinner plate.
I'd say that first 1,000 hrs is a huge milestone. You usually have a number of your qualifications by then (differ by community and services), but I imagine that it is the same accomplishment across the branches. By the time you reach that flight hour milestone, you've more than likely been around for awhile and probably have some good TIW stories to share with the new guys.
USMCFLYR